Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Please note that time listed does not include making the mashed potatoes.
Servings 1 cake
Calories 5494kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons zest of lemon
- 2 teaspoons zest of orange
- 9 egg yolks
- 5 egg whites
- 2 medium sized potatoes peeled, cooked and mashed until smooth
- 2 cups raw unsalted cashew nuts ground in a blender of food processor until smooth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 360 degrees
- Butter the bottom and sides of a spring form cake tin
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy
- Beat in the mashed potatoes, ground cashew nuts, zest of lemon and orange
- Add in the egg yolks one at a time and blend well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff
- fold the egg whites into the batter
- Pour the batter into the cake tin
- Bake in the oven for one hour or until golden brown
- Remove and let cool before removing from the form.
- garnish with a few roasted cashew nuts
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 5494kcal | Carbohydrates: 339g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 433g | Saturated Fat: 210g | Cholesterol: 2489mg | Sodium: 2833mg | Potassium: 3964mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 217g | Vitamin A: 10845IU | Vitamin C: 60.5mg | Calcium: 525mg | Iron: 35.5mg